Our Morning Coffee and Weather

[Mags]

33' and sunny this morning. Some frost in open areas. Maybe 47' later.

[JEBar]

38 at 2PM on Tues Dec 30th .... forecasted high 41 followed by an overnight low of 28 .... first up this morning, hauling trash .... on the way home stopped by Walmart for meds and groceries .... our 9 year old grandson got a dirt bike for Christmas and this has been the first day he hasn't been able to ride it on the lot surrounding our house .... he's taking it somewhat better than anticipated .... our family is gathering here tonight to celebrate a birthday

[Sir Henry]

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I’m boycotting Dear John’s because of their business practices of keeping ownership of the tractor brains.

Part of the reason (claimed) for that is anti-theft. Releasing access to the brains supposedly would allow reverse engineering ant-theft protections to be defeated. Don't know if you saw it or remember it in the news, but when the Russians started invading Ukraine, they were stealing modern John Deere tractors. John Deere responded by disabling the tractor brains.

My Subaru Outback can be tracked and disabled via satellite but I can still take it wherever I want for service. John Deere just wants the service money. There is currently a class action lawsuit against them and if they win the automotive industry will follow them.

[Mags]

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I’m boycotting Dear John’s because of their business practices of keeping ownership of the tractor brains.

Part of the reason (claimed) for that is anti-theft. Releasing access to the brains supposedly would allow reverse engineering ant-theft protections to be defeated. Don't know if you saw it or remember it in the news, but when the Russians started invading Ukraine, they were stealing modern John Deere tractors. John Deere responded by disabling the tractor brains.

My Subaru Outback can be tracked and disabled via satellite but I can still take it wherever I want for service. John Deere just wants the service money. There is currently a class action lawsuit against them and if they win the automotive industry will follow them.

This past July JD released the 'Digital Self-Repair Tool'. Provides foundational capabilities that are available at no additional cost upon purchase of John Deere equipment.

• Operator’s manuals
  Active and stored diagnostic trouble codes
  Secure software updates
  JDLink™ information
  Warranty information

For 3rd party repair shops, $195/yr Subscription. Specific features include:

• Machine health insights and diagnostic trouble codes
  PIN-specific machine content, including manuals
  Software reprogramming for John Deere controllers
  Diagnostic Readings
  Diagnostic Recordings
  Interactive diagnostic tests
  Calibrations

[cooperhawk]

Overcast, 34°F, Humidity 87%
Wind Speed W 12 mph
Barometer 29.89 in
Dewpoint 30°F
Visibility 10.00 mi
Snow, mainly before 3pm. Temperature falling to around 12 by 5pm.
West wind 10 to 15 mph becoming north in the afternoon.
Another dusting of snow coming today.

[Sir Henry]

Part of the reason (claimed) for that is anti-theft. Releasing access to the brains supposedly would allow reverse engineering ant-theft protections to be defeated. Don't know if you saw it or remember it in the news, but when the Russians started invading Ukraine, they were stealing modern John Deere tractors. John Deere responded by disabling the tractor brains.

My Subaru Outback can be tracked and disabled via satellite but I can still take it wherever I want for service. John Deere just wants the service money. There is currently a class action lawsuit against them and if they win the automotive industry will follow them.

This past July JD released the 'Digital Self-Repair Tool'. Provides foundational capabilities that are available at no additional cost upon purchase of John Deere equipment.

• Operator’s manuals
  Active and stored diagnostic trouble codes
  Secure software updates
  JDLink™ information
  Warranty information

For 3rd party repair shops, $195/yr Subscription. Specific features include:

• Machine health insights and diagnostic trouble codes
  PIN-specific machine content, including manuals
  Software reprogramming for John Deere controllers
  Diagnostic Readings
  Diagnostic Recordings
  Interactive diagnostic tests
  Calibrations

Thanks. I didn’t know that. I wonder what happened to the lawsuit.

[JEBar]

30 at 9AM on New Year's Eve .... anticipated high 51 with it dropping to an overnight low of 30 .... no rain mentioned so burn ban is continued .... I'll probably we awake and watching it on TV but no big New Year's plans .....

[Sir Henry]

19F after a low of -3F. The good news is it’s snowing again. It’s hard to measure because of the drifting but I’d say we have 12-14”.

[Hatchdog]

21 and frosty around here. High in the mid 30’s expected. Cold again tonight but no snow for the party folks. Tomorrow evening brings in the next front with snow/rain expected most of the day Friday and into the weekend.

No big plans for tonight and the advantage of living in the pacific time zone is we can watch the ball drop at 9:00 our time and go to bed.

Of course at midnight all the fireworks will happen even tho it’s illegal to shoot them off. That will wake us up but hey…..happy New Year!

[Mags]

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Thanks. I didn’t know that. I wonder what happened to the lawsuit.

As of August, it was still pending.